Consultant Social Worker (7375)

at  Norfolk County Council

CONSULTANT SOCIAL WORKER

We are looking for Consultant Social Workers to join our team.
It is an exciting time for Norfolk Children’s Services where innovation and creative practice is celebrated and encouraged. As part of the changes to Social Work in Norfolk, we have transformed our Front Door arrangements to ensure the right pathway first time for our children and young people.
Our Children Advice and Duty Service team have been provided with specialist training by Professor David Thorpe and his team, and work with professionals from partner agencies using a coaching style to enable them to have more confidence in working with families. Due to the success of this new model we have further opportunities for you to become involved in this innovative approach.
We are looking for Consultant Social Workers to join our team. So, if you have experience in child protection including exploitation and children missing from home/care, are a natural coach and professionally curious as well as being an expert Social Worker why not call us for a chat?
We have a great offer waiting for you, not to mention a great lifestyle in Norfolk to help you with your work life balance. Norfolk is a beautiful county, a real hidden gem with over 90 miles of unspoilt coastline, beautiful countryside, the unique Norfolk Broads, amazing wildlife, picturesque market towns and the fabulous seaside resorts of Hunstanton, Cromer and Great Yarmouth. At the heart is the vibrant city of Norwich with excellent shopping, a vast array of restaurants and a pub for everyday of the year. Travel links are extensive with direct rail links to London and Cambridge and Norwich International Airport with flights to Europe and beyond.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria we are looking for.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.

• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.

• You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.
  Already a Norfolk County Council employee? please apply using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.
  Closing date for redeployees to receive priority consideration: 23 January 2025

Please refer the Job description for details